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Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture, 1/e


Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology & Architecture, 1/e
Author(s)  Thomas Erl, Zaigham Mahmood and Ricardo Puttini
ISBN  9789332535923
Imprint  Pearson Education
Copyright  2014
Pages  524
Binding  Paperback
List Price  Rs. 795.00
  
 
 

Cloud Computing: Concepts, Technology and Architecture is the result of years of research and analysis of the commercial cloud computing industry, cloud computing vendor platforms, and further innovation and contributions made by cloud computing industry standards organizations and practitioners. This book breaks down proven and mature cloud computing technologies and practices into a series of well-defined concepts, models, and technology mechanisms. In doing so, the book establishes concrete, academic coverage of fundamental aspects of cloud computing concepts and technologies, carefully described to ensure full alignment with the cloud computing industry.

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Thomas Erl is a top-selling IT author, founder of Arcitura Education, editor of the Service Technology Magazine and series editor of the Prentice Hall Service Technology Series from Thomas Erl. With more than 175,000 copies in print world-wide, his books have become international bestsellers and have been formally endorsed by senior members of major IT organizations, such as IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Intel, Accenture, IEEE, HL7, MITRE, SAP, CISCO, HP, and many others. As CEO of Arcitura Education Inc. and in cooperation with CloudSchool.com and SOASchool.com, Thomas has led the development of curricula for the internationally recognized Cloud Certified Professional (CCP) and SOA Certified Professional (SOACP) accreditation programs, which have established a series of formal, vendor-neutral industry certifications obtained by thousands of IT professionals around the world.


Dr. Zaigham Mahmood is a published author of six books, four of which are dedicated to cloud computing. He acts as a technology consultant at Debesis Education UK and a Researcher at the University of Derby, UK. He further holds positions as a foreign professor and professor extraordinaire with international educational institutions. Professor Mahmood is a certified cloud trainer and a regular speaker at the International SOA, Cloud + Service Technology Symposium, and he has published more than 100 articles.


Professor Ricardo Puttini has 15 years of field experience as a senior IT consultant at major government organizations in Brazil. He has taught several undergraduate and graduate-level courses in service orientation, service-oriented architecture, and cloud computing. Ricardo was the general chair of the 4th International SOA Symposium and 3rd International Cloud Symposium that was held in the spring of 2011.


 

 

CHAPTER 1: Introduction   


CHAPTER 2: Case Study Background   


PART I: FUNDAMENTAL CLOUD COMPUTING


CHAPTER 3: Understanding Cloud Computing   


CHAPTER 4: Fundamental Concepts and Models   


CHAPTER 5: Cloud-Enabling Technology   


CHAPTER 6: Fundamental Cloud Security    


PART II: CLOUD COMPUTING MECHANISMS


CHAPTER 7: Cloud Infrastructure Mechanisms   


CHAPTER 8: Specialized Cloud Mechanisms   


CHAPTER 9: Cloud Management Mechanisms  


CHAPTER 10: Cloud Security Mechanisms  


PART III: CLOUD COMPUTING ARCHITECTURE


CHAPTER 11: Fundamental Cloud Architectures   


CHAPTER 12: Advanced Cloud Architectures    


CHAPTER 13: Specialized Cloud Architectures   


PART IV: WORKING WITH CLOUDS


CHAPTER 14: Cloud Delivery Model Considerations    


CHAPTER 15: Cost Metrics and Pricing Models   


CHAPTER 16: Service Quality Metrics and SLAs  


PART V: APPENDICES


Appendix A: Case Study Conclusions   


Appendix B: Industry Standards Organizations   


Appendix C: Mapping Mechanisms to Characteristics   


Appendix D: Data Center Facilities (TIA-942)    


Appendix E: Emerging Technologies   


Appendix F: Cloud Provisioning Contracts   


Appendix G: Cloud Business Case Template   



 

 

• Instructor resources including chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint Presentation and an Instructor's Guide


• Structured format and breakdown of cloud computing technologies and models into well-defined components, concepts, and mechanisms makes it ideal for classroom study


• Clean separation of cloud computing topics within book by chapter make for suitable individual lessons or seminars by instructor


• Provides well-researched and well-defined coverage from an industry-centric and vendor-neutral perspective


 

 
 


 
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